Glenreagh is a small town in the
Clarence Valley in the
Northern Rivers
Northern Rivers is the most north-easterly region of the Australian state of New South Wales, located between north of the state capital, Sydney, and encompasses the catchments and fertile valleys of the Clarence, Richmond, and Tweed rivers. ...
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New South Wales
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Australia. At the
2016 census, Glenreagh had a population of 900 people.
It is on the
North Coast railway line, completed to Glenreagh in 1915. A picturesque branch was opened from Glenreagh to
Dorrigo in 1924, but was difficult to maintain due to the steep terrain and high rainfall and it was closed in 1972 after a washaway. The Glenreagh to
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* Ulong Island, in the Republic of Palau in the Pacific Ocean, sometimes called ''Aulong'' and originally written ''Oroolong'' in English
* Ulong channel, a gap in the reef to the west of Ulong Island, popular with divers.
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section is proposed for reopening as a heritage tourist railway by the
Glenreagh Mountain Railway.
Facilities and Services
* The Village Market Place (operates first Saturday each month)
* Glenreagh General Store
* The Golden Dog Hotel
* Boo Radley's Hall (lovingly reconstructed hardwood performance hall, dedicated to hosting all forms of live music, painting, and ceramics)
Annual Events
* Glenreagh Timber Festival is held on the last Saturday in July of each year.
School
Glenreagh Public Schoolwas established in 1887. It is a small school with fewer than 100 pupils (as at 2023).
Notes
Towns in New South Wales
Northern Rivers
North Coast railway line, New South Wales
Clarence Valley Council
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